state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
ton (now usu. a metric ton, i.e. 1,000kg); tonne
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
wherein; therein; thereinto
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
education; training; discipline
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand
Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)
master; teacher; stable master
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
subsidiary domain; sub-fief
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(historical) hereditary stipend
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
the husband of one's elder sister
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
family; members of a family
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome